Starting Points: Guide to Automobile Buying

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Reference – 1^st Floor  

 

Collector Car Price Guide - R 629.222 Col

More than 240,00 price listings with 1 to 6 condition grading scale. 

Kelley Blue Book Used Car Guide - R 629.222 Kel

Trade-in value for thousands of models.  Kept at Reference desk.   

NADA. Official Used Car Guide - R 629.222 Nat

Loan and retail values for thousands of models.  Kept at Reference desk. 

Consumer Reports New Car Buying Guide - R 629.222 Con

Detailed tips on buying new cars, and appraisals of hundreds of models.  

Consumer Reports Used Car Buying Guide - R 629.222 Use
Detailed tips on buying used cars, and appraisals of hundreds of models.                                                                                             

Consumer Reports - Reference desk
April Car Buying Issue.  CR’s annual appraisal of hundreds of new cars.                                                           
                                                

***The Library also subscribes to Car and Driver, and Road and Track, to be found in Periodicals.***

Finding Additional Material

Dewey Decimal browsing numbers: 629.222
In addition to reference books, you may want to search for other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library catalog from the Library or from your home computer by going to our Web page (www.wppl.org), then to Search Our Catalog.  Good subject searches are automobiles--purchasing.

eBooks
Visit EBSCOhost to search the collection of thousands of eBooks the Library has to offer. Library card required. Contact a reference librarian for additional details.

Articles
The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing with your topic:

·            The Readers’ Guide to Periodical Literature - Adult Reference  R 050 R
       Search for articles on a subject within any given year.

       EBSCOhost, and Infotrac Onefile - Access from the Library or at home using your library card number at www.wppl.org.  Search for
       full-text articles in these online databases using your choice of keywords. You can limit the search to a certain year or even a certain
       magazine.

Web Sites

Car and Driver: A buying guide for new and used vehicles, vehicle history reports, reviews, price quotes, calculator, and more.  
 

Car Buying: An extensive guide for car buying, leasing, and avoiding dealer scams.  
     

Car Talk: NPR’s Click and Clack’s wise and good humored advice about cars.          
      

Edmund's Automobile Buyer's Guide: New and used vehicle values, road tests, rebate and incentive information, buying tips, research, and more.  Highly recommended.         
      

Intellichoice: Information on dealer pricing and ownership costs for new and used vehicles, free quotes, articles on car buying, best deals of the month and more.   
      

Kelley Blue Book: The online (and more extensive) version of the Blue Book. Prices for new and used cars, reviews,  ratings, insurance and financing tips, advice and more.   
      
MSN Autos: New and used cars prices, safety reports, vehicle comparisons, finance, insurance research, news & advice and more.   
 
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA): The online (and more extensive) version of the NADA price guide.  Used vehicle values including automobiles, trucks, recreation vehicles, boats and motorcycles.  Price comparisons and quotes, reviews, local dealers’ inventories, tips & resources and other buying aids.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Federal information on automobile safety tests, regulations, standards, research and development. A searchable database of recalls, complaints and investigations is included.

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